Rains soak Texas

By compiled from Chronicle and wire photos

on November 1, 2013 11:29 PM

Kim Morris and her son, Robert Morris, take a break from cleaning Robert's home in Austin, Texas, on Friday, November 1, 2013, a day after a flood destroyed the house and his belongings.

Kim Morris and her son, Robert Morris, take a break from cleaning Robert's home in Austin, Texas, on Friday, November 1, 2013, a day after a flood destroyed the house and his belongings.

Photo: Jay Janner, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

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Bene Jacobs-Joiner stands in her bedroom in Austin, Texas, on Friday, November 1, 2013, a day after a flood ripped the wall off her house. She and her husband and their three children made it out safely, but their house and belongings were destroyed. less

Bene Jacobs-Joiner stands in her bedroom in Austin, Texas, on Friday, November 1, 2013, a day after a flood ripped the wall off her house. She and her husband and their three children made it out safely, but ... more

A man walks with two dogs through floodwaters on Quicksilver Boulevard in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, after heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas, including up to 14 inches in nearby Wimberley, since rainstorms began Wednesday. less

A man walks with two dogs through floodwaters on Quicksilver Boulevard in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, after heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area. The National Weather Service said ... more

Photo: Deborah Cannon, STATESMAN.COM

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A man walking with bags on his feet to keep them dry watches as commuters drive through standing water near E Hamilton Street along the North Freeway access road, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston.

A man walking with bags on his feet to keep them dry watches as commuters drive through standing water near E Hamilton Street along the North Freeway access road, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston.

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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High water from White Oak Bayou is shown nearly covering the sidewalk signs along the bayou near Quitman and I-45 North Thursday, Oct.31, 2013. Although the area is designed for the overflow from the bayou, the water level is an impressive amount as it raises beyond its concrete barriers. less

High water from White Oak Bayou is shown nearly covering the sidewalk signs along the bayou near Quitman and I-45 North Thursday, Oct.31, 2013. Although the area is designed for the overflow from the bayou, the ... more

A pedestrian makes their way down Milam Street as rain reflects street lights and the car lights of early morning commuters Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston.

A pedestrian makes their way down Milam Street as rain reflects street lights and the car lights of early morning commuters Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston.

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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A pedestrian makes their way down Milam Street as rain reflects the light of a building Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston.

A pedestrian makes their way down Milam Street as rain reflects the light of a building Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston.

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Anna Vallejo cries as she looks at the damage to her flooded house on Bluff Springs Road in Austin, Texas, on Thursday October 31, 2013. She lost all her belongings in the flood.

Anna Vallejo cries as she looks at the damage to her flooded house on Bluff Springs Road in Austin, Texas, on Thursday October 31, 2013. She lost all her belongings in the flood.

Photo: Jay Janner, STATESMAN.COM

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Ken Posey inspects an RV trailer nestled downstream from the River Ranch RV Resort after the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers flowed over their banks in New Braunfels, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas, including up to 14 inches in Wimberley, since rainstorms began Wednesday. less

Ken Posey inspects an RV trailer nestled downstream from the River Ranch RV Resort after the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers flowed over their banks in New Braunfels, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. The National ... more

A man sits on top of a home on Buttonbush Drive in southeast Austin, Texas, on Thursday, October 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area.

A man sits on top of a home on Buttonbush Drive in southeast Austin, Texas, on Thursday, October 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area.

Photo: Deborah Cannon, STATESMAN.COM

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Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas. less

Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National ... more

Photo: Tamir Kalifa, Associated Press

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A person is lifted to safety by emergency personnel during flooding off Quicksilver Blvd in southeast Austin, Texas, on Thursday, October 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area.

A person is lifted to safety by emergency personnel during flooding off Quicksilver Blvd in southeast Austin, Texas, on Thursday, October 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area.

Photo: Deborah Cannon, STATESMAN.COM

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People wait for flood waters to recede off Quicksilver Blvd in southeast Austin, Texas, on Thursday, October 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area.

People wait for flood waters to recede off Quicksilver Blvd in southeast Austin, Texas, on Thursday, October 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area.

Alexis Wiesman, 14, helps to retrieve some belongings that were washed away from the floods from her grandparents home on Bluff Springs Road in Austin, Texas, Thursday, October 31, 2013. Overnight and early morning rains once again saturated the Austin area and caused major flooding along local creeks and low-lying areas. less

Alexis Wiesman, 14, helps to retrieve some belongings that were washed away from the floods from her grandparents home on Bluff Springs Road in Austin, Texas, Thursday, October 31, 2013. Overnight and early ... more

Austin fire rescuers go through a neighborhood in search of anyone in need passing a gazebo that had floated into Bluff Springs Road in Austin, Texas, Thursday, October 31, 2013. Overnight and early morning rains once again saturated the Austin area and caused major flooding along local creeks and low-lying areas. less

Austin fire rescuers go through a neighborhood in search of anyone in need passing a gazebo that had floated into Bluff Springs Road in Austin, Texas, Thursday, October 31, 2013. Overnight and early morning ... more

People paddle through flooded streets in search of anyone in need, like homeowner Jack Anderson and his grand daughter Alexis Wiesman, 14. Overnight and early morning rains once again saturated the Austin area and caused major flooding along local creeks and low-lying areas Thursday, October 31, 2013. less

People paddle through flooded streets in search of anyone in need, like homeowner Jack Anderson and his grand daughter Alexis Wiesman, 14. Overnight and early morning rains once again saturated the Austin area ... more

Photo: Ralph Barrera, STATESMAN.COM

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Vehicles move past a stalled car in the high water along the I-45 northbound feeder near Crosstimbers Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston.

Vehicles move past a stalled car in the high water along the I-45 northbound feeder near Crosstimbers Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston.

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

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A tractor-trailer moves through high water along the 8800 block of Clinton near I-610 Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston.

A tractor-trailer moves through high water along the 8800 block of Clinton near I-610 Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston.

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

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Tyler Pinnell, second from right, and his roommate Taylor McIntyre, wlak through the floodwaters on Quicksilver Boulevard in Austin, Texas, after leaving their flooded home on Canella Drive on Thursday, October 31, 2013. less

Tyler Pinnell, second from right, and his roommate Taylor McIntyre, wlak through the floodwaters on Quicksilver Boulevard in Austin, Texas, after leaving their flooded home on Canella Drive on Thursday, October ... more

Isabel Rodriguez and her children Christopher, left, 3, and Rubi, 8 months, are carried on a boat on Quicksilver Boulevard in Austin, Texas, after their home on South Pleasant Valley Road was flooded on Thursday October 31, 2013. less

Isabel Rodriguez and her children Christopher, left, 3, and Rubi, 8 months, are carried on a boat on Quicksilver Boulevard in Austin, Texas, after their home on South Pleasant Valley Road was flooded on ... more

High water from White Oak Bayou is shown nearly covering the sidewalk signs along the bayou near Quitman and I-45 North Thursday, Oct.31, 2013. Although the area is designed for the overflow from the bayou, the water level is an impressive amount as it raises beyond its concrete barriers. less

High water from White Oak Bayou is shown nearly covering the sidewalk signs along the bayou near Quitman and I-45 North Thursday, Oct.31, 2013. Although the area is designed for the overflow from the bayou, the ... more

Alejandro Salazar holds on to a swing as he watches the flood waters move on Canella Drive in southeast Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas, including up to 14 inches in Wimberley, since rainstorms began Wednesday. less

Alejandro Salazar holds on to a swing as he watches the flood waters move on Canella Drive in southeast Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area. The ... more

Photo: Deborah Cannon, STATESMAN.COM

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This photo shows a home on Bluff Springs Road submerged in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area.

This photo shows a home on Bluff Springs Road submerged in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area.

Photo: Ralph Barrera, STATESMAN.COM

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Jake Navarro looks out over a flooded Onion Creek on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas, including up to 14 inches in Wimberley, since rainstorms began Wednesday. less

Jake Navarro looks out over a flooded Onion Creek on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas, including up to 14 inches in ... more

Divy Nelson stands with her horse, Amala, as she waits for an update on the status of 12 missing horses, one of which is hers, that were displaced from the same ranch after heavy rains flooded parts of the neighborhood around Onion Creek on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas. less

Divy Nelson stands with her horse, Amala, as she waits for an update on the status of 12 missing horses, one of which is hers, that were displaced from the same ranch after heavy rains flooded parts of the ... more

Photo: Tamir Kalifa, Associated Press

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Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas. less

Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National ... more

Photo: Tamir Kalifa, Associated Press

Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after... Photo-5398446.73178 - Westport News

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Diana Ward helps clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas. less

Diana Ward helps clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National ... more

Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas. less

Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National ... more

Photo: Tamir Kalifa, Associated Press

Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after... Photo-5398449.73178 - Westport News

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Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas. less

Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National ... more

Photo: Tamir Kalifa, Associated Press

Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after... Photo-5398450.73178 - Westport News

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Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas. less

Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after heavy rains caused water levels to rise over four feet in the church before receding on Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 in Austin, Texas. The National ... more

Photo: Tamir Kalifa, Associated Press

Volunteers clean up the First Independent Baptist Church after... Photo-5398451.73178 - Westport News

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A woman collects articles strewn over the campground at River Ranch RV Park on the Guadalupe River after the river overflowed its banks in New Braunfels, Texas, on Oct. 31, 2013. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas, including up to 14 inches in Wimberley, since rainstorms began Wednesday. less

A woman collects articles strewn over the campground at River Ranch RV Park on the Guadalupe River after the river overflowed its banks in New Braunfels, Texas, on Oct. 31, 2013. The National Weather Service ... more

Photo: Tom Reel, San Antonio Express-News

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New Braunfels firefighters cruise the water near the Commons Street bridge in New Braunfels, Texas, as the Guadalupe and Comal rivers flow over their banks, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas, including up to 14 inches in Wimberley, since rainstorms began Wednesday. less

New Braunfels firefighters cruise the water near the Commons Street bridge in New Braunfels, Texas, as the Guadalupe and Comal rivers flow over their banks, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. The National Weather ... more

Photo: Tom Reel, San Antonio Express-News

New Braunfels firefighters cruise the water near the Commons Street... Photo-5398453.73178 - Westport News

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Barbara Smitherman stands in front of her flooded home in southeast Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas, including up to 14 inches in Wimberley, since rainstorms began Wednesday. less

Barbara Smitherman stands in front of her flooded home in southeast Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area. The National Weather Service said more than a ... more

Photo: Deborah Cannon, STATESMAN.COM

Barbara Smitherman stands in front of her flooded home in southeast... Photo-5398455.73178 - Westport News